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Liverpool owner John W Henry: time was right to sell Luis Suárez Liverpool owner John W Henry: time was right to sell Luis Suárez
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Liverpool’s owner John W Henry believes the time was right to sell Luis Suárez and does not think the Uruguayan’s departure will have a detrimental effect on their chances of winning silverware next season. Liverpool’s owner, John W Henry, believes the time was right to sell Luis Suárez and does not think the Uruguayan’s departure will have a detrimental effect on their chances of winning silverware next season. The Uruguayan striker joined Barcelona for £75m this month despite biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup and receiving a four-month ban from Fifa. Henry, who saw Liverpool lose 1-0 to Roma at Fenway Park stadium in Boston in a pre-season friendly, is confident they made the correct decision to allow him to leave.
The Uruguayan striker joined Barcelona for £75m earlier this month despite biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup and receiving a four-month ban from Fifa. Henry, who saw Liverpool lose 1-0 to Roma at Fenway Park stadium in Boston in a pre-season friendly, is confident they made the correct decision to allow him to leave.
“It was time for Luis and time for the club to make a break,” he said.“It was time for Luis and time for the club to make a break,” he said.
“He brought so much to the club but we brought a lot to Luis. I thought we needed more depth; last year we needed more depth, and we’re playing a lot more games this year with the Champions League. I think you will still see a very explosive Liverpool offense.”“He brought so much to the club but we brought a lot to Luis. I thought we needed more depth; last year we needed more depth, and we’re playing a lot more games this year with the Champions League. I think you will still see a very explosive Liverpool offense.”
Liverpool have already begun the process of trying to replace Suárez by signing Rickie Lambert from Southampton and French striker Loïc Rémy from QPR.Liverpool have already begun the process of trying to replace Suárez by signing Rickie Lambert from Southampton and French striker Loïc Rémy from QPR.